The frequency of harassment, intimidation, and bullying by general education students compared to special education students, and the implications of early intervention for at risk students; Are special education students more likely to be involved in HIB incidents than regular unclassified students?

This study intended to determine the pervasiveness of bullying among middle school students, and the relationship with special education classification. The sample population investigated was composed of 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade middle school students. Archival data collected from four years of office disciplinary referrals provided the statistics to evaluate student classification and frequency of bullying. A two-way analysis of variance was conducted in order to examine the data. As hypothesized results revealed that there was a correlation between student special education classification and the rate of involvement in a bullying event. The research suggests that students classified as special education were found more often to be bully perpetrators.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. School Psychology-Professional School Psychology

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Special Educational Services/Instruction

Year dc:date.available

2012

Author dc:creator

• Spezzano, Peter

Contributors dc:contributor

• Allen, Terri

• Bullying in schools
• Child Psychology
• Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/245

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1244